Located in the Lower 25th Street Historic District in Ogden, Utah.
111-113 25th Street

The Murphy Block

Located in the Lower 25th Street Historic District in Ogden, Utah.
101-103 25th Street

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Creston Hotel
Grand Pacific Restaurant

Located in the Lower 25th Street Historic District in Ogden, Utah.
280 25th Street

Prior to the construction of this building, there stood a two-story school building holding classes in the 1870’s. William W. Burton was Master and Mrs. Frosham the assistant.

The present commercial vernacular structure was built circa 1890-95. It is brick, two stories, with corbeled cornice, square bay windows, and beveled corner.

The building was originally divided into several narrow stores, each one an independant commercial unit but all housed under one roof. Businesses found here were:

• Alice’s Restaurant
• Wong, Lee & Jor Restaurant
• New York Cafe
• Grand Pacific Restaurant
• George Nole Saloon
• Creston Hotel

The building was restored in 1984.

Located in the Lower 25th Street Historic District in Ogden, Utah.
278 25th Street

This building was constructed circa. 1891. The property came into possession of the James O. Stephens family in 1870 and was deeded to Solomon C. and William J. Stephens in 1890. In 1894 the building was bought by the Eccles Lumber Company. Later owners included the infamous “madame” of the Street, Dora Belle Topham, (1906) and the Smith’s Jewelry and Loan Office (1943). The property was sold in 1994 to the current owner, Junichi Jene Holloway.

Businesses known to have occupied the building include:

• B.F. Mott, Cigar and Tobacco retail (1891)
• Chris Gasberg, Photographer (1891)
  Jacob Kertz, Pawnbroker (1895)
• Samuel Drozdowitz, retailer of music, loans and jewelry (1899-1908)
• Uncle Sam’s Loan Office (1908-1948)
• Smith’s Jewelry (1943-1980s)
• Tarenah’s Jewelry & Beauty Supply (1994 – )
• Onyx Salon

The building was renovated in 1994 to accommodate Tarenah’s Jewelry & Beauty Supply.

The brick structure is a vernacular two-story, two-part commercial block building with modest decorative features. Linear corbeled columns extend down the entire face of the outer edges of the building. The cornice has a wide band of decorative molding with a large fan shaped molding centered beneath the cornice.

The street level section of the building includes large display windows in heavy wooden frames which encompass a recessed entrance with transom windows. On the west side of the street level section of the building is a half-paneled, half-paned stairwell entrance door with with two transom widows above it.

Located in the Lower 25th Street Historic District in Ogden, Utah.
274 25th Street

This building was constructed circa. 1888 by James O. Stephens and was one of several buildings constructed during this time period by members of the Stephens family on the north side of the 200 block of 25th Street. (e.g., 260, 272, and 278.) The building was build for investment purposes as retail rental space. The Stephens family owned it until 1894, when they sold it to the Eccles Lumber Comapny. The building was owned by the infamous 25th Street “madam,” Dora Belle Topham, from 1906 to 1912. Other owners included:

• Utah Mercantile
• Land and Lovestock Investment Company (1912-1915)
• James Ballard (1916-1922)
• Malan-Wheelwright Investment Company (1922-1946)
• Douglas J. and Peggy S. Holmes (1994 – )

The earliest known businesses to have occupied the building were:

• John Maddy Fruit Store
• J.W. Stephens, Photographer

Madam Topham operated “nicely Furnished Rooms” on the second story of the building during the time of her ownership. The first long-term business to occupy the building was June W. Clark, a druggist, who also sold books, stationery, and cigars between the 1910s and 1930s. Later businesses included:

• Night Hawk Cafe
• Grand Cafe
• Great Wall Cafe
• Panache Interiors and Antiques, Inc.
• Good Life Cafe

The first story of this two-story brick structure includes a new storefront which replicates elements of the original, with a recessed center doorway and display windows on either side. A recessed entrance on the right-hand side of the storefront provides access to the second level. Three arch window openings are of the double-hung, one-over-one style. A docorative brick corbeling with angled soldier course provides the cornice line for the top of the facade.

Located in the Lower 25th Street Historic District in Ogden, Utah.
272 25th Street

This building was constructed circa. 1888 by James O. Stephens and was one of several buildings constructed during this time period by members of the Stephens family on the north side of the 200 block of 25th Street. (e.g., 260, 274, and 278.) The building was build for investment purposes as retail rental space. The Stephens family owned it until 1894, when they sold it to the Eccles Lumber Comapny. The building was owned by the infamous 25th Street “madam,” Dora Belle Topham, from 1906 to 1912. Other owners included:

• Utah Mercantile
• Land and Lovestock Investment Company (1912-1915)
• James Ballard (1916-1922)
• Malan-Wheelwright Investment Company (1922-1946)

The earliest known businesses to have occupied the building were:

• The Palace Billiard Hall
• Walker & Solomon, Cigars
• G.W. Jones, Railroad Ticket Broker and Real Estate

The first long-term business was Edwin Williams’ Grocery (1895-1902). The building housed a billiard hall from 1911 until 1927, changing owners almost every year; the majority of owners were members of the Japanese community which existed in the city. Businesses known to have occupied the building after 1935 include:

• LaSalle Tavern
• Calico Cat Bar
• Swan Club Tavern
• Great Harvest Bread Co.

The building was renovated in 1989 to accommodate the present owner-occupant, Great Harvest Bread Company.

The brick structure is a two-story, two part commercial block building with decorative brick work on the cornice and above the second story windows. The storefront reflects the typical characteristics along Historic 25th Street, e.g., the square bay transom windows, a fancy metal cornice, and a recessed central entryway door flanked by large display windows on either side.

Located in the Lower 25th Street Historic District in Ogden, Utah.
268-270 25th Street

This building was constructed at the beginning of the 1900s as a three-story structure with commercial space on the first floor and boarding rooms on the second and third floors. The owner at the time of construction (circa. 1901) appears to have been John Contos, according to property records. Contos sold the property to Charles H. Smith in 1902. Smith sold the property to Sarah J. Wheelwright who owned the property from 1922 until 1944 when it was sold to Lettie Malan. In 1951 Lorna Malan Cole acquired the property from Mrs. Malan.

Occupants of the first floor retail space included:

• S & R Livingston Confectionery (1901)
• Paul A. Gysin Barber Shop (1904-1906)
• The Mexican Chili Parlor/Pullman Bar (1907-1913)
• Several Grocery Stores
• Gallery 25
• The Queen Bee

From as early as 1904, the second and third floors were operated as boarding rooms by Dora Belle Topham (aka Belle London), Ogden City’s most notorious “Madam” of the time period and her husband, Thomas Topham. They operated under the name “The Fashion Rooms”, after 1914, various women continued to lease the rooms until 1949, at which time Lettie Malan leased the building to Otto Waldron and E.J. Doherty who leased the rooming house and hotel under terms which required it to be used “to conduct only legitimate and lawful business.”

This building is an example of Commercial Vernacular architectural style. It is a one-story building with a replicated historic storefront. The original building was a three-story brick structure before a fire burned it circa. 1960. The one-story building that remains has two storefront entrances made of wood with traditional transom windows and kickplates.